Macau

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Macau — The West’s oldest outpost in the Orient, Macau has gone from a sleepy Portuguese enclave to the "Las Vegas of Asia," where towering casino hotels and garish neon lights coexist with centuries-old churches, Taoist temples, and a culinary heritage unique in the Far East.

Why Go

For the ancient temples and churches during the day and the neon-lit, Vegas-style casinos by night.